revanche

[ ruh-vanch, -vahnsh ]

/ rəˈvæntʃ, -ˈvɑ̃ʃ /

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Definition of revanche

noun

the policy of a state intent on regaining areas of its original territory that have been lost to other states as a result of war, a treaty signed under duress, etc.

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Origin of revanche

1855–60; <French: revenge

Words nearby revanche

Reval, revalorize, revaluate, revalue, revamp, revanche, revanchism, revanchist, revascularization, revascularize, rev counter

How to use revanche in a sentence

En revanche, I am a feeble wretch, with eyes that threaten to get bloodshot on the slightest provocation.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. II (of 3)|George Eliot
Hence Germanys bristling attitude to France, and the revival in France of the revanche idea, which had died down.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
Mr. Chorley speaks some things very well—but what does he mean about 'execution,' en revanche?
The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846|Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett
Elle est furieuse cont vous, allans tous les jours chercher ley Roy (d'icy) demandant a gran cri revanche pour son Mary.
The History of Henry Esmond, Esq.|W. M. Thackeray

On every occasion that the revanche cry has been resuscitated, the direct cause is to be sought in Germany.
What Germany Thinks|Thomas F. A. Smith